Rack



Jan. 24, 1933. F. T. JOHNSON RACK Filed March 15. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 5 7m v m m R 0 vJ w w h wj Mmwmw lnnnu WWW 2 m W\ 7% m Patented Jan. 24, 1933 FRANCIS '1. JOHNSON, or cnroaeo, ILraNo'Is RACK Application filed. March 15, 1930, Serial No. 435,991. 1

This invention relates to a rack which is movably mounted and which is adapted to have material hung upon it. In the form illustrated, it is particularly designed for application to an enclosed space such as a closet or dryer.

One object of the invention is to provide a combined rack and door support upon which clothing may be suspended and which will be movable and which will serve also as a support for the door. Another object is to provide such a support so that when the door is open, the door, the support and the associated parts do not sag and are held in a level position.

Other objects will appear from time to time in the course of the specification and claims.

My invention is illustrated more or less diagrammaticallv in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical cross section through a dryer to which my invention has been applied, with the door closed; I

Figure 2 is a similar view with the door p Figure 3 is a detailed vertical cross section on an enlarged scale, taken at line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a detailed vertical cross section on an enlarged scale taken at line 4-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a horizontal detailed cross section on an enlarged scale,taken at line 55 of Figure 2, looking up in the direction of the arrows.

Like parts are designated by like'characters throughout the specification and drawin s.

lhe housing or casing for the dryer is made up of suitable members. It may, for example, include walls A, a top or roof A an end or rear closing plate A and a door or front,

closing member A It is this latter part which is supported for movement by the rack which will be described below.

" A-TEN QFFI B.

is m-Bmbr which may btgaeauy parallel tov the member A. a It and the member A together are joined by one or more rods or'tubes A on which material" maybe suspended. These rods or tubes may be hollow as indicatedin Figure 2 at A? and heated fluid such as air, steam or water may be supplied to; the interior of the tubes so that the garments or other materialwhich they support will be heated. This feature is not an essential part ofthe present invention and the invention is not limited'toit." The-connections by which such heated .fluid is supplied to the tubes are not shown;

B is a member preferablyhaving an angular shape. I It is fastenedatone end to the door member A ,.for example bymeans of bolts B or any other suitable manner. Preferably adjacent its rear end it hasa downwardly depending member B to which the member A is fastened by bolts or other suitable fastenings At .or near'its rear end the memberB carriesa. rollerB which is suitably supported by bearing-members generally indicated by the'letterBi' I B? is arcinforcing. part for the member Bf whichi's fasten-ed to the side of the member at one end adjacent the support'of the roller B At its other end the member B? isl'aterallybentas at B and may providea stop'to limit the outdownwardly depending lip or flange C and is fastened to the top or roof ofthe dryer as at G C Adjacent its further end the lowerflange of the channel G is cut away as at C C is a roller mounted on the channel C and carried by any suitable bearing parts C It will beunderstood that while I have shown and described a practical operative device, nevertheless many changes and modifications might be made in the size, shape,

with the door, namely the roller 13*, bears by thestop B on the upper flange of the member 0., The fixed roller, namely the roller C, bears on the upperflange of the member B. The out ward movement of the door may be limited This part might-be omitted and in-that case the outward movement of the rack would be limited by the member 13 which would contact directly with th'eroller.

The effect of the two relatively movable rollers and the angle B and channel C is to provide a two-point support for the rack in which the two supporting points are sufliciently separate to hold the rack level even in the extreme-outward extended position. When the material which is to be put on the rack has been put-in place, the rack is moved angle member the roller of the angle member bearing upon the upper flange of said channel and the roller mounted on said channel contacting the upper flange of said angle member, and a stop member carried by said angle member adapted to contact the fixed roller to limit the outward movement of the rack.

Signed at Chicago, county of Cook and State of Illinois, this 11th day of March,

FRANCIS T. JOHNSON.

again into the position shown in Figure 1.

By this construction it is unnecessary to provide any overhead support for the rack or any bottom support. The rack is supported entirely from Within the casing or housing bymeans of the rollers, the angle and the channel described, and it is therefore entirely self-contained.

' I claim: v

' 1. In combination in a movable supporting rack, a housing in which said rack is mounted and from whichit may be moved outwardly and a supporting means for said rack, said supporting means including a fixed channel carried by said housing and having a' roller positioned within it, and an angle member positioned on'said rack, said angle member penetrating within said channel, therebeing a roller mounted on said angle member, the roller of the angle member bearing upon the upper flange of said channel and the 'roller mounted on said channel contacting the upperflange of said angle member.

2. In combination in a movable supporting rack, a housing in which said rack is mounted and fromwhich it may be moved outwardly and a supporting means for saidjrack whereby the same is supported entirely from above, said supporting means including a fixed channel-carried by said housing and having a a roller positioned adjacent its outer end within it, and an angle member positioned I on said rack and forming a part of it, said angle member penetrating within said channel, there being a roller mounted on said 

